I often find myself involved in strings about grace vs. works here. Yet, for those of us who consider ourselves to be in relationship with Jesus, our King, the real matter is what my current state is. "I'm saved, sanctified (made holy), filled with the Holy Ghost (with or without tongues?). I pray to God daily. I read my Scriptures. I talk to people about faith and God and my church. And yet...I sin. My mind wanders, my words slip, my deeds are sometime...
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I need to share with all of you a true experience that I have recently been a part of. A year ago -- probably two! -- I was the Relief Society music leader. Besides conducting the opening and closing song, I was also given a few minutes at the beginning of Relief Society class time to present music -- learn a new hymn, or have a special number, or anything that would bring the spirit and music and teach the topic of the lesson. I loved this calling. There came the time where I was to...
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